Florida Statute 274.01 | Lawyer Caselaw & Research

The 2024 Florida Statutes

Title XVIII
PUBLIC LANDS AND PROPERTY

Chapter 274
TANGIBLE PERSONAL PROPERTY OWNED BY LOCAL GOVERNMENTS

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F.S. 274.01

274.01 Definitions.—The following words as used in this act have the meanings set forth in the below subsections, unless a different meaning is required by the context:

(1) “Governmental unit” means the governing board, commission, or authority of a county, a county agency, a municipality, a special district as defined in s. 189.012, or taxing district of the state, or the sheriff of the county.

(2) “Custodian” means the person to whom the custody of county or district property has been delegated by the governmental unit.

(3) “Property” means all tangible personal property, owned by a governmental unit, of a nonconsumable nature.

(4) “Fiscal year” means the governmental unit’s fiscal year established pursuant to law; otherwise, it means the calendar year.

History.—s. 1, ch. 59-163; s. 1, ch. 61-102; s. 4, ch. 2023-144.

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Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases Citing Statute 274.01

Total Results: 20

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Court: Florida Attorney General Reports | Date Filed: 2006-07-20

Snippet: see Op. Att'y Gen. Fla. 78-122 (1978). 7 See s. 274.01(1), Fla. Stat., which includes "the sheriff of

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Court: Florida Attorney General Reports | Date Filed: 2004-08-06

Snippet: personal property owned by local governments. See s. 274.01(1), Fla. Stat., defining "Governmental unit" to

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Court: Florida Attorney General Reports | Date Filed: 2004-04-30

Snippet: Stat., by s. 5, Ch. 92-54, Laws of Fla. 2 Section 274.01(3) defines "[p]roperty" as "all tangible personal

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Court: Florida Attorney General Reports | Date Filed: 2001-10-30

Snippet: "governmental unit" is defined restrictively in section 274.01(1), Florida Statutes, to include only "the governing

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Court: Florida Attorney General Reports | Date Filed: 1998-01-22

Snippet: Butterworth Attorney General RAB/tgh 1 See, s. 274.01(3), Fla. Stat., defining "[p]roperty" for purposes

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Court: Florida Attorney General Reports | Date Filed: 1996-01-26

Snippet: and setting of salaries of such personnel; s. 274.01(1), Fla. Stat., defining "governmental unit" for

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Court: Florida Attorney General Reports | Date Filed: 1993-10-04

Snippet: "[g]overnmental unit" as that term is defined in s. 274.01(1), F.S., and, therefore, is not required to follow

State v. Herbert

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1990-09-13

Citation: 568 So. 2d 4, 1990 Fla. LEXIS 1154

Snippet: provided artificially by a nasogastric tube? Id. at 274.1 We answer the question in the affirmative as qualified

In Re Guardianship of Browning

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1990-09-13

Citation: 568 So. 2d 4, 1990 WL 133476

Snippet: provided artificially by a nasogastric tube? Id. at 274.[1] We answer the question in the affirmative as qualified

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Court: Florida Attorney General Reports | Date Filed: 1988-07-13

Snippet: 4, Florida House of Representatives. 5 Section 274.01(3), F.S., defines "[p]roperty" as "all tangible

Mosely v. De Moya

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1986-11-04

Citation: 497 So. 2d 696, 11 Fla. L. Weekly 2319

Snippet: Circuit Court pursuant to the deadlock statute, § 607.274(1)(a)(1), Fla. Stat. (1983), the Broward trial court

CORLETT, KILLIAN, HARDEMAN v. Merritt

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1985-12-03

Citation: 478 So. 2d 828

Snippet: 164(1)(g), (2); 607.201; 607.204; 607.247; 607.274 1(a)(1), Fla. Stat. (1981), none of these provisions

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Court: Florida Attorney General Reports | Date Filed: 1985-11-12

Snippet: appear to be governed by Ch. 274, F.S. See, s. 274.01, F.S., which defines "[g]overnmental unit" to mean

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Court: Florida Attorney General Reports | Date Filed: 1983-07-20

Snippet: appear to be subject to the terms of Ch. 274. See, s 274.01(1), F.S., defining governmental unit for purposes

Jones v. Highway Inn, Inc.

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1983-01-07

Citation: 424 So. 2d 944

Snippet: dissolution of the corporation under Section 607.274(1)(a)3., Florida Statutes (1979), and a declaration

State v. Brown

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1982-04-14

Citation: 412 So. 2d 426, 1982 Fla. App. LEXIS 20641

Snippet: is “property.” That word is defined in Section 274.01(3), as follows: “Property” means all tangible personal